Fri, Aug 12, 2016 3:45 PM in MakerSpaces
Look for the asterisks (*) in the NGSS. These are all the required engineering designs. I have co-opted the entire Maker Movement into our curriculum, but making the designs very open ended and without one specific answer. It all comes down to iteration. Even after students complete a build, they always have to say how they would improve upon it even if they don't get a chance to do it.
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Fri, Aug 12, 2016 3:45 PM in MakerSpaces
Look for the asterisks (*) in the NGSS. These are all the required engineering designs. I have co-opted the entire Maker Movement into our curriculum, but making the designs very open ended and without one specific answer. It all comes down to iteration. Even after students complete a build, they always have to say how they would improve upon it even if they don't get a chance to do it.
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Wed, Feb 29, 2012 7:12 PM in Elementary eTextbooks
The content is not the problem. We have a good grasp of that. We are trying to create leveled (ie reading levels) materials. Primary grades make it complicated to find content at appropriate reading levels.
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